Hay-rack



(No Model.)

L. RIEDEL.

HAY RACK.

No. 414,824. Patented No 12, 1889.

amoewfoz Nv PETERS. Ph' yLilhographQr, Washington D. C

INITED STATES LOUIS R IEDEL, OF BAKER, KANSAS.

H'AY-= RACK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 414,824, dated November 12, 1889.

Application filed October 24,1388. Serial No. 289,012. (No model.)

To aZZ whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, LOUIS RIEDEL, a citizen of the United States, residing'at Baker, in the county of Brown and State of Kansas, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Hay-Racks, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to an improvement in hay-racks for wagons and it consists in the peculiar construction and combination of devices that will be more fully set forth hereinafter, and particularly pointed out in the claims.

The object of my invention is to provide a wagon hay-rack which is made of detachable parts sufficiently light to be readily handled by one man, whereby the rack may be placed upon and taken from the wagon-bed of the wagon and put together and disassembled by a single person, and whereby the rack when disassembled may be readily stored under a shed or barn within a comparatively small space to protect it from the elements.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of a wagon-body and a hayrack embodying my improvement placed on the said body. Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the same. Fig. 3 is avertical transverse sectional view taken on the line mac-of Fig. 2. Fig. 4C is a detailed perspective view of one of the blocks 0'.

A represents the vertical side-boards of the wagon-bed, which are provided on their inner sides at their ends with vertical grooves B, adapted to receive the ends of the end-boards C in the usual manner. Said end-boards are secured in place between the side-boards by screws 'or bolts 1).

D represents U-shaped straps or keepers,

which are secured to the side-boards A at suitable distances apart and depend from the lower edges thereof, as shown, and in the said straps or keepers are fitted the ends of crossbars E, which are arranged transversely under the boards A.

F represents the bottom boards, which are arranged between the side-boards A, have their ends bearing against the inner sides of the end-boards C, and are supported on the cross-bars E.

G represents a vertical standard, which comprises a pair of downwardly-diverging bars H, having their upper ends rabbeted in the lower end of a vertical bar I and secured to the same by transverse bolts K. The upper end of the bar I has a vertical open slot L, which is adapted to receive the lines, and constitutes a line or rein holder or guide. The lower ends of the bars H are pivoted on the inner sides of the boards A, near the front end of the wagon-bed, by means of transverse bolts M, and thereby the standard is hinged to the side-boards A, is adapted to be turned to a vertical position, and tobe disposed in a horizontal position in the bottom of the wagonbed. The said bars H are further provided on their outer side, near their lower ends, with eyes or keepers N, which are adapted to be engaged by hooks O, that are pivoted to the inner sides of boards A, and thereby the standard may be secured in its vertical position.

On the upper edges of the boards A, at suitable distances apart, are secured plates P, the sides of which are vertical, and also secured to the inner sides of the boards A and arranged directly opposite the said plates P are inverted-U-shaped keepers or straps R, which project beyond the upper edges of the boards. The side wings S are each formed of two transverse sections. Each section has a pair of cross-bars V, which have their inner ends pointed and adapted to be fitted in the loops or keepers R, and are provided on their under sides with irons \V, which are adapted to bear on the plates P, and have their inner ends bent downward vertically to form arms X, which bear against the inner sides of the boards A, and thereby prevent the bars V from slipping lengthwise out of the loops or keepers R. The outer ends of the bars of one section are connected together by longitudinal. boards Y, and the outer ends of the bars of the other sections are connected together by boards Z, which are arranged in the same planes with the boards Y. On the upper sides of these boards 'Z are secured sectorshaped blocks A, on the peripheries of which are bolted transverse bars B, said sectorblocks and transverse bars constituting guards to keep the hay off the rear wheels of the wagon, as will be readily understood.

On the front side of the foremost bar V of each rear wing-section is bolted a block 0,

which has notches or recesses I) in its upper side at its ends that receive the rear ends of the boards Y and serve to support the rear ends of the same when the wing-sections are in position 011 the wagon.

\Vhen the wing-sections are removed, the wagon-bed may be employed for hauling sand, stones, manure, and other articles, and when the Wing-sections are secured in place 011 the wagon-bed theyconstitute a rack adapted for hauling hay and fodder.

It will be understood from the foregoing description and by reference to the accompanying drawings that the wagon-bed and side wings are made in separable parts, which are sufficiently light to be readily handled by one man, who is thus enabled to put the parts t0- gether and to disassemble the same without assistance-a convenience the utility of which will be readily recognized by farmers.

Another advantage resulting from this construction of the rack is that the same when disassembled maybe readily stored in a comparatively small space in a barn or under a shed and protected from the elements when not in use.

Having thus described my invention, 1 clain1- 1. The side racks or wings comprising the detachable sections, each composed of the cross-bars, and the longitudinal boards secured to said cross-bars, one section having on its front side the blocks (1, )rovided with notches or recesses 1') to receive the rear ends of the boards of the other section, substantially as described.

2. The combination of the wagon'bed having the plates P and keepers R on its sides, the plates on one side being arranged opposite the keepers on the other, and the side racks comprising the detachable sections, each composed of the cross-bars V, and the longitudinal boards secured to said cross-bars, one section having the blocks C on its front side provided With notches or recesses D to re ceive the rear ends of the boards of the other section, the said side racks being secured in position 011 the bed by having their cross-bars V resting on the plates 1 on one side of the wagon-bed and the inner ends of said crossbars fitted in the keepers R on the otherside, substantially as described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as myown I have hereto aflixcd mysignaturc in presence of two witnesses.

LOUIS RIEDEL. \Vitnesses:

F. E. Rocnns, .IAMEs BOND. 

